Interview with David Halberstam, 1979 [part 1 of 5]

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Title:
Interview with David Halberstam, 1979 [part 1 of 5]
Description:
David Halberstam was a New York Times reporter in Vietnam during the War. He describes American press as a threatening presence for both the American and Diem governments. He recalls a wealth of anonymous sources willing to share their stories and describes a tension between the anti-communist, Cold War attitudes of news editors and accurate reporting from Vietnam – which would change after the Tet Offensive. He recounts President Kennedy’s attempt to have him removed from his post in Vietnam, and Ambassador Lodge’s visit to Saigon. Finally, he discusses the evolution of war reporting from a focus on the Vietnamese to a focus on the Americans and the dramatic effect of television news.
Creator:
Ellison, Richard
Interviewer:
Karnow, Stanley
Interviewee:
Halberstam, David
Date:
January 16, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Military assistance, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Journalists
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
France--Colonies--Asia
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
United States--Politics and government
Journalists--United States--Biography
France--History, Military--20th century
Imperialism
United States--Armed Forces
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Mass media and the war
War correspondents--United States--Biography
War in mass media
United States--History, Military--20th century
Economic assistance--Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Public opinion
Extent:
00:19:03:07
Link to Item:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A0BD959F4CB841FB9145B55A5EBBF257
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_A0BD959F4CB841FB9145B55A5EBBF257